Monte Carlo Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I want to go to Russia, badly. But need an excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) I like Germany. And Berlin is one of my favourite cities in the world. Ugh, I absolutely despised Berlin both times I spent longer than a few days there. It's okay for a day or two, then you run out of things to do and the rampant tourist consumerism based environment makes all the WWII based history and remembrance seem vaguely celebratory and far too profitable, as if people are grateful for the many atrocities because it pays their bills now. It's enough to leave a sour taste in the mouth of any rational thinking person. And it doesn't help that the poorer neighbourhoods are practically ghettos for arabic people. When the local McDonalds has windows that are marked publicly as bulletproof glass, you know something must be wrong. EDIT: Of course, seeing your new post about actually being there when the wall went down, it may have been different for you and hold fond memories. I've been there a couple of times in the last seven years, perhaps it has changed. All I really saw when I went there was the seedy underbelly. They have a nice zoo, though. Edited April 20, 2012 by TrueNeutral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 ^ Yes, it has a certain raffish charm. You need to kind of explore a bit, maybe head south to the lakes. Although Berlin is really about sneaking about bars all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Perhaps that's why I didn't like it as much as most of my companions. I'm not much of a drinker - I used to be, but alchohol poisoning will ruin such a thing for you pretty fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 When we were at Odessa, the Russians ... Russians lol. Odessits are Jews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I just came back from Berlin myself. Incredible city with beautiful architecture (lots of contrast too between old and DDR-old), no litter, everyone was properly dressed and behaved very politely and proffessionally. People stopped by the red lights even if there wasn't any traffic in the opposing direction + it was very bike-friendly as well. Hell, even the graffiti seemed to have some sort of aesthetic value in itself in contrast of the streets being so clean. All of this added to a sense of sincerity that i haven't experienced in most countries. Compared to most other bigger cities that i have went to, i would gladly call Berlin a "Hoghcult "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I once drove through Germany from north to south, ending up in Idar-Oberstein. Quite the experience. Bustrip, completely unmemorable stretches of autobahn and crappy rest stops. Except for the Alps, which really are quite beautiful. I started longing for that boredom once we hit Italy and there were little shrines to traffic accident victims every mile. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 I want to visit Germany too. I must visit all of these places: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Of course, the really bizarre thing that amuses me when I think back on it.. it was the early 90's, and half the tourists going onshore were wearing nike trainers and shell suits.. which amazingly, really stood out in Russia at the time.. Hell, some of the crew walked up to a cop directing traffic and gave him some dollars for his uniform hat and he was quick to take the deal.. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoraptor Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Actually, talking of Russia, I visited Yalta and Odessa back in.. oh, hm, must have been '93-'94ish. I've been to visit Germany, saw Danzig and Stettin? (I'm noticing a distinct lack of Rabid Ukrainian Nationalism on this forum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junai Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Although Berlin is really about sneaking about bars all night. Yups.. like KitKatClub and Insomnia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
213374U Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I liked K - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I last was in Germany in 2008, it was fun visiting bars just when die Mannschaft were taking names. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) I want to visit Germany too. I must visit all of these places: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerin [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R Edited April 21, 2012 by Lexx "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Oh, i forgot. It is absolutely mandatory to visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein when visiting Germany. The place is simply breathtaking + you will really appriciate it either if you're a Wagner or Gabriel Knight fan "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I lived in Schwerin for a year. Really didn't liked it, because the people where so... strange. Probably because I was growing up in the east, where stuff is different... There is so interest because they are osties too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) And I grew up much more in the east. Note: This was not meaned as a east / west hit. Edited April 23, 2012 by Lexx "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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